WORD DETAIL
有閑
ゆうかん
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
有閑(ゆうかん) is a literary nominal stem for a leisured status or class not required to work for a living. - Basic usage:
有閑階級の日常modifies the leisured class portrayed in a novel, while有閑な身分ではないdenies that status for a person who works every day.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Class label and denied status
有閑階級is a social group, whereas有閑な身分is an individual condition. Having one day off does not satisfy the expression.

